2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup

December 2017 October 2014 2003 120px Wizard Cup Logo 16 1st 15 265976 Andrew McLeod () 2002 2004 The 2003 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2003 Premiership Season began. The AFL National Cup is also sometimes referred to as the pre-season cup because it is played in its entirety before the Premiership Season begins. The final was won by Adelaide for the first time in its history, defeating Collingwood by 31 points The AFL introduced a range of innovations for this pre-season competition, the Wizard Home Loans Cup, to make the game faster and more exciting. Five new rules changes were trialled in the competition, which in itself resorts back to a knock-out format after three years as a round-robin series. In the most notable innovation, players were awarded nine points for goals kicked outside the 50-metre arc in a move designed to bring the game’s longer kickers into play. The player must have his back foot on or beyond the 50m arc if kicking on the run and the player on the mark must be on or beyond the 50m arc if the kicker is taking a set shot. The ball can still bounce through for a goal. With a running shot at goal, the ball must leave the player’s back foot planted on or outside the 50m line. The other rules trialled included: teams will concede three points for rushed behinds instead of one point. umpires calling play-on, and not awarding a mark, for players kicking backwards to team-mates outside the attacking 50m arc, the centre square will be expanded from 45 metres to 50 metres, defenders will also be able to kick out after a behind straight away, rather than wait for the goal umpire to wave his flags, in a move designed to speed up the game. In other changes, the field umpires wore orange shirts and black shorts instead of the traditional white, while goal umpires waved different coloured flags for the different scores. The new rules were used in conjunction with those incorporated last year: an expanded interchange bench, and the ball to be bounced only for the start of the match, and then thrown up. Games Week 1 Week 1 Friday, 21 February (7:40pm) 1.8.0.5 (62) A 2.12.0.15 (105) Telstra Dome 16,990 Friday, 21 February (7:10pm) 1.13.0.13 (100) H 1.11.1.5 (83) Subiaco Oval 32,701 Saturday, 22 February (2:40pm) 0.8.0.9 (57) A 1.15.1.17 (119) Manuka Oval 8,041 Saturday, 22 February (2:40pm) 0.11.1.13 (82) H 1.7.0.8 (59) York Park 11,427 Saturday, 22 February (7:40pm) 0.14.1.6 (93) H 0.9.0.7 (61) Telstra Stadium 8,276 Saturday, 22 February (7:40pm) 1.10.0.9 (78) H PA 0.11.0.11 (77) AAMI Stadium 25,560 Sunday, 23 February (2:40pm) 4.7.0.9 (87) A 2.19.0.14 (146) Skilled Stadium 8,406 Sunday, 23 February (6:10pm) 0.14.0.8 (92) A 4.16.1.13 (148) Telstra Dome 20,893 Week 2 Week 2 Friday, 28 February (7:10pm) 1.10.0.11 (80) A 0.17.0.4 (106) Marrara Oval 9,404 Saturday, 1 March (7:40pm) 1.10.0.9 (78) H 1.8.0.8 (65) Telstra Dome 10,311 Saturday, 1 March (7:40pm) 2.9.0.7 (79) H 1.9.0.8 (71) Bundaberg Rum Stadium 8,150 Sunday, 2 March (6:10pm) 1.15.0.13 (112) H 1.9.1.6 (72) Telstra Dome 19,556 Semi finals Semi finals Saturday, 8 March (6:10pm) 5.8.0.10 (103) H 1.8.0.9 (66) Telstra Dome 24,728 Saturday, 8 March (8:10pm) 1.9.0.10 (73) H 0.10.0.9 (69) AAMI Stadium 17,962 Grand final Grand Final Saturday, 15 March, 7:45 PM 0.4.0.1 (25) 1.8.0.3 (60) 1.9.0.4 (67) 2.13.0.8 (104) Andrew McLeod, Rhett Biglands Ian Perrie 3, Mark Stevens 2, Rhett Biglands 2, Wayne Carey 2, Tyson Edwards, Chris Ladhams, Andrew McLeod, Graham Johncock Matthew Bode, Andrew McLeod, Matthew Clarke, Simon Goodwin, Brett Burton, Tyson Edwards, Mark Stevens Nil Nil H 0.3.0.2 (20) 0.4.0.4 (28) 0.6.0.7 (43) 1.9.1.7 (73) Scott Burns Alan Didak 2, Chris Tarrant 2, Jarrod Molloy, Rupert Betheras, Andrew Williams, Ryan Lonie, Shane Woewodin Rhyce Shaw, Tarkyn Lockyer, Andrew Williams, Nathan Buckley Nil Chris Tarrant (Col) for unduly rough play (charging) against Brent Reilly (Ade) in the third quarter. The charge against Tarrant was withdrawn by the AFL on the following Monday Telstra Dome 43,571 Brett Allen, Darren Morris, Scott McLaren, Stephen McBurney Michael Tuck Medal Andrew McLeod () Nine Network Exhibition Matches Indigenous All Stars Saturday, 8 February (7:30pm) ATSIC Chairman’s All Stars 19.16 (130) H 8.9 (57) Marrara Stadium 17,500 Report Practice Match Sunday, 16 February (4:00pm) 19.13 (127) H 19.5 (119) North Sydney Oval 7,328 Report Wizard Regional Challenge Series Week 1 Saturday, 1 March (1:30pm) 5.9 (39) A 12.7 (79) Coffs Harbour International Stadium 2,537 Saturday, 1 March (1:30pm) 10.9 (69) A 15.14 (104) Centennial Park Oval, Nuriootpa 5,129 Saturday, 1 March (2:30pm) 11.9 (75) A 8.13 (61) Optus Oval 3,000 est. Saturday, 1 March (3:30pm) 13.11 (89) H 6. 5 (41) Wonthella Oval, Geraldton 7,327 Week 2 Friday, 7 March (7:00pm) 16.8 (104) H 11.6 (72) Giffin Park, Coorparoo 4,000 Saturday, 8 March (1:00pm) 14.7 (91) H 8.8 (56) Manuka Oval 2,324 Saturday, 8 March (2:00pm) 13.14 (92) A 20.5 (125) Optus Oval 4,598 Saturday, 8 March (2:00pm) 20.13 (133) H 9.8 (62) Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo 8,539 Saturday, 8 March (4:00pm) 5.4 (34) A 14.5 (89) Subiaco Oval 8,000 Saturday, 8 March (7:00pm) 18.9 (117) H 10.8 (68) Subiaco Oval 10,930 Week 3 Friday, 14 March (4:00pm) 6.9 (45) A 7.14 (56) Optus Oval 500 est. Friday, 14 March (7:00pm) 11.13 (79) A 12.12 (84) Lavington Oval, Albury 12,204 Friday, 14 March (7:00pm) 13.14 (92) A 14.15 (99) AAMI Stadium 5,603 Saturday, 15 March (1:00pm) 15.13 (103) H 8.14 (62) SCG 2,057 Saturday, 15 March (2:00pm) 12.14 (86) H 9.14 (68) Whitten Oval 5,000 est. Saturday, 15 March (2:00pm) 5.7 (37) A 20.7 (127) Northern Oval, North Ballarat 5,000 est. Saturday, 15 March (4:00pm) 10.9 (69) A 10.11 (71) Optus Oval 2,500 est. See also List of Australian Football League night premiers 2003 AFL season References Austadiums.com 2003 AFL Pre-Season Fixture AFANA Footy News: New rules to be trialled for pre-season Australian Football 150 Years > Home Category:Australian Football League pre-season competition Wizard Cup